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On the vast grassland, the Xi cavalry, composed of more than 3,000 people and horses, was marching southward.

After several years of tempering in the grassland war, the Xi rangers have become very elite. The Xi rangers of more than 1,000 horses are not counted as pack horses, each ride is one person and three horses, and the delicately embroidered and forged saddle is hung with double bows on both sides, and there are two big quivers full of them, galloping up and shaking.

As for the farriers on the horseshoe, as well as the Sui knives made of fine iron, they were all rationed by the Han army, which made the Xi rangers' long-range running ability and melee combat ability more than one grade higher than other grassland cavalry.

"Lord Warlord, is it Huaihuang Town in front of you?"

Listening to his subordinates asking, Qi Ashu listened and looked into the distance, stopped and looked at it for a while, but saw that there was a wide lake in front of him, and the trees on the lakeside were towering, but along the lake there were many beautiful mansions that had been repaired.

Qi Ashu came to Huaihuang Town once two years ago, but it was clearly a wasteland, so the scene in front of him made him a little surprised.

Not far away, the camel bell rang softly, and a group of horse gangs from the northeast were also heading towards Huaihuang Town. The caravan consisted of hundreds of pack horses, all of which contained two large wooden chests. The caravan was apparently not afraid of the heavily armed cavalry of the Murdexi tribe to peep at their belongings, and passed in front of the cavalry generously.

Immediately, the beggar Ashu found the head of the horse gang.

The head of the horse gang had obviously seen the world, and when he saw the beggar after the operation, he was neither humble nor arrogant, and he bowed generously.

Qi Ashu saw that the other party was dressed, with two huge silver rings hanging on the earlobes, and braids on his head. It turned out that the head of the horse gang was a man of the Spirit, one of the dozen sons of Tudiji, who brought mountain goods, medicinal materials, and tiger skins from the deep mountains and old forests of Liaodong. Bear bile, mountain ginseng, to Huaihuang town in the exchange.

Listening to Qi Ashu ask about the dozens of gorgeous houses on the shore of this lake, this person said with a smile: "Back to this lord, this is Anguli Nao Lake. ”

Qi Ashu was surprised and said, "It's really Angulinao Lake." That's already the case. "Qi Ashu also speaks Chinese. With the in-depth interaction with the Han people in recent years, most of the people in Murodexi can speak a few words of Chinese, and the generals of the army like Qi Ashu. Although sometimes the Chinese dialect is not very good, it is no problem to listen to it.

Now Han has replaced Turkic as the lingua franca of the eastern steppes.

"This lord, do you know, last time I heard the Han merchants from the Central Plains say that this place of Huai Huang Town, the wind and sand are extremely large, and it is extremely unaccustomed to live for those delicate Central Plains people, but only the scenery of Angu Li Nao Lake is slightly better. There are also woods to block the wind, so I look at this place, and now the Han merchants from Youjing have moved out of the city and live here. Now you look at Anguli Nao Lake, it has become the name of the Little Shaoling Plain. ”

The beggar was suddenly surprised, but he saw the lakeside full of colors. In the past, the fishing boats on the lake have long been replaced by a painting boat, and there is quite a scenery of plugging the south of the Yangtze River. And there were many Han women wearing beautiful clothes by the lake, and the cavalry under the command of Qi Ashu were dumbfounded.

The man smiled and said, "These are the daughters or relatives of Han merchants, and I heard that merchants in Han land are looked down upon. But there are many nobles on the grassland, who like to marry these Han women? Moreover, the Han businessman marrying his daughter is even more arrogant, the dowry is rich, and he doesn't have to worry about food and clothing for a lifetime, and now everyone on the grassland is looking forward to marrying a Han girl. ”

As soon as these words came out, they immediately made the subordinates of Qi Ashu envious.

And in the distance of Angu Li Nao Lake, there are countless Huaxia Meiju, begging Ashu heart to say that Huaihuang Town is prosperous, and this lake is still several miles away from Huaihuang Town.

Thinking of this, Qi Ashu led his men and horses to continue to move forward, and the cavalry saw the tall city wall of Huaihuang Town and the grass market outside the city wall. In the grass market, the Hu and Han people gathered, and the cavalry of the Murde Xi Division, who came to Huaihuang Town for the first time, were stunned when they saw such prosperity.

The son of Tu Diji on the side, knowing that Ashu was the military master who came to Huaihuang Town, also had a little understanding at the moment, and took the initiative to say: "Now Huaihuang, Yuyi two towns, the people have heard that they have reached tens of thousands of accounts, not to mention us, that is, the Han merchants said that these two cities are about to catch up with Youjing." ”

"Yukyo!" The subordinates of the beggar all showed a look of longing.

One person said: "Huaihuang Town is like this, I don't know what the scenery of Youjing should be?" If only we could go to Yujing. ”

"Don't think about it, Youjing already has the Commando Cavalry Regiment and the Wansheng Army stationed there, and you don't need other subordinates to go to the top, but haven't you heard about it, Youjing is not necessarily much stronger than Huaihuang Town."

Tudiji's son said with a smile: "Yes, now the Han land is more prosperous, and it is impossible to say in the future, plus the two new cities built on the banks of the White Wolf Mountain and Wuhou Qinshui, the people on the grassland are looking at it?" ”

"Yes, in the future my son will live in a big city, and he will be made of wood." A young cavalryman spoke.

Another person reprimanded: "What do you say, our ancestors lived in a yurt room. ”

Several subordinates argued, and the dispute over whether the customs of the Han people were better or the customs of the people were better, and Qi Ashu had always been unimpressed.

After the army arrived outside the city, he ordered his men and horses to rest directly outside the city, and he himself entered the city to meet Yinghefu.

Ying Hefu was in the house, and after hearing that the beggar was coming, he met him immediately.

Qi Ashu first said: "Commander the army, Qi Ashu led 3,000 cavalry to Huaihuang Town this time. ”

Ying Hefu nodded and said: "I know, this year it is the turn of our Ying Hefu Department to go to Huaihuang Town, are the cattle and sheep in the clan okay?" ”

Qi Ashu happily replied: "Okay, in the autumn of previous years, I don't know how to use the surplus beef and mutton, as well as the skin, but this year, there are Han merchants from Huaihuang Town who came to our tribe to collect the skins and pickle the beef and mutton. ”

Ying Hefu laughed when he heard this, and said: "Okay, but Huaihuang Town with you is a money-consuming place, and the thousands of dollars have not been spent for you." Keep an eye on the brethren. ”

Qi Ashu smiled and said, "Understand, understand, we will watch." ”

While speaking, one person entered the room and said: "Most of the people have an urgent military situation, please command the army, and the two military masters." ”

Ying Hefu was stunned when he heard this, and said: "The news of Dadu Hu is so fast, you just came to Huaihuang Town to know." Beggar Ashu, come with me. ”

"Yes."

At that moment, the two of them came to the castle guard mansion together. You must know that the capital of the weak water prefecture is in Yuyi Town, and although Huaihuang Town has a city guard mansion, but since Ying Hefu moved the military palace to the city, Huaihuang Town has been a division of one city and two prefectures.

The five divisions of the grassland of Zhao State and the five major unified armies. The Yinghe Ford Department is recognized as the strongest, and its jurisdiction extends to Daluobo (Note 1) in the west, Huaihuang Town in the east, Wuhou Qinshui in the north, and the Great Wall in the south. Not only to spy on Yuan Junzhang in Mayi. The main task was to defend against the Turkic Khanate of the Five Plains.

I heard that Wang Junkuo had summoned him. Ying Hefu and Qi Ashu went together to see Wang Junkuo.

After begging Ashu to see Wang Junkuo, his heart sank. Although Wang Junkuo has been in office, most of them have been protected for less than a year. But its reputation in the grassland is almost to the point of stopping children's crying. Eradicated the rebellion of Yan Yelie and suppressed the Khitan uprising, Wang Junkuo can be described as murderous.

Seeing that Wang Junkuo was not angry, Qi Ashu sat on the Hu bed, stepped forward to pay respects and said, "Qi Ashu meets Dadu Hu!" ”

Wang Junkuo nodded indifferently and said: "You are a beggar Shu, Ying Hefu has always praised you in front of Pontus, you are very shrewd and capable. ”

Qi Ashu knew that Han officials liked the modesty of their subordinates, so he said: "Lord Tongjun praised me too much. ”

Wang Junkuo was noncommittal. Instead, he said to Inghe Fu: "Yinghe is the commander of the army, do you know what Pontus is looking for you?" ”

Yinghe said: "Most of the protectors please say that it is. ”

Wang Junkuo immediately took out a thing and said: "King Zhao Jinjian ordered that all the departments of the grassland must arrive at Huaihuang and Yuyi Second Town before August 15, and prepare to go south to destroy Liu Heimin. ”

Ying Hefu said in surprise: "Didn't you send troops in September? ”

Wang Jun said: "King Zhao decided to attack in advance. This time, our Xi tribe's three major unified armies, as well as Tudiji and Cui Xu, they all have to transfer troops, and it is estimated that 60,000 cavalry from various departments will be dispatched! ”

"Sixty thousand!" Ying Hefu and Qi Ashu were all taken aback.

Wang Junkuo nodded and said, "This doesn't include the Han army. If the Han army is dispatched, this time Zhao Junnan's conscription will reach 100,000 people, and this is a life-and-death decisive battle! ”

Ying Hefu hesitated and said: "It's okay to ask our various tribes to dispatch so many men and horses at the moment, but I'm worried that although the three tribes of the Khitan and Northern Xi tribes are no longer a threat to us, but the Turkic Luo Tuli is still peeking at our room, I'm afraid that the elders of the Khan Court will not agree." ”

Wang Jun said, "Didn't you hear? This is a decisive battle of life and death, Turkic affairs, you don't have to worry, as for the catty, the elders don't have to think about it, just think about how to go south to fight this battle. ”

Although Ying Hefu was a little hesitant, Qi Ashu's heart had already been turned upside down, more than 100,000 horses, and I heard that when he attacked Li Tang two years ago, he only dispatched 60,000 horses. In only two years, Zhao's strength has doubled.

Everyone knows the benefits of conquest of the Han land, in the past few years, Li Chongjiu has mobilized the grassland cavalry to fight in the south every autumn, and every year is a big victory, and although the reward after the big victory is not rich, it is an income for many people.

Seeing that Ying Hefu and Wang Junkuo had roughly agreed, Qi Ashu stepped forward and said: "Dadu Protector, unify the army, I Qi Ashu is willing to be the vanguard and go south to attack Liu Heimin." ”

Wang Junkuo's face, which had been stiff, showed a slight smile, and said: "Very good, at the moment, the various departments can't mobilize their men and horses so quickly, so you will go south for the vanguard and arrive in Youjing first." ”

Qi Ashu was overjoyed when he heard this, and even thought that he could go to Youjing, this was the first time. Qi Ashu asked, "Will King Zhao personally recruit this time?" ”

Wang Junkuo nodded and said, "Yes." ”

When Qi Ashu heard this, he was even more pleased, and said: "The last general will lead the army south today." ”

Ying Hefu laughed and said, "Don't be so anxious, are you still afraid of Youjing flying?" Rest for the night and set off tomorrow. ”

Note 1: That is, today's Daihai in Inner Mongolia, the New Tang Dynasty has clouds, and the Xi nationality has reached Daluobo in the west, 3,000 miles away from Huiya.